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As one of the more reputable organizations in the industry, the Certified Financial Planners Board (CFP®) appears to be on the forefront of the efforts to protect investors from financial wrongdoing. This time, the CFP® Board announced new standards that would require financial professionals— including brokers — to act in the best interests of investors when providing any financial advice. The previous rule applied a fiduciary standard to CFP®s only […]

Chris Vernon explains what a commission junkie is and how they can take advantage of unwitting investors. Find out what to look for and more here:

Vernon Litigation Group is investigating claims on behalf of investors sold American Finance Trust by their stockbroker. American Finance Trust is a real estate investment trust investment (REIT) issued by a company related to REIT dealer Nicholas Schorsch. In 2013, investors initially paid $25 per share for new issues of the company, with new investments totaling over a billion dollars. In 2017 American Finance Trust merged with American Realty Capital […]

As we get back into our weekly videos, Chris Vernon of Vernon Litigation Group goes over why and how you should start looking into the details of anyone you let near your finances. Just like in the Wizard of Oz, someone might appear impressive at first glance but when you take a peek behind the curtain you get to see who they really are, watch the video for more information: